The best campaign I remember was Gough Whitlam's 'It's Time' in 1972, which summed up the national longing for change, for a government which looked forwards, not backwards.
The current situation seems to be the opposite: 'It's NOT Time'. Dutton has failed to present any credible reason for people to want change. Instead, Dutton just wants to go backwards to a past he imagines, but actually wasn't real. And the public isn't buying it. The public wants a competent government which is building a better future, and Albanese is delivering it.
I'm currently straying in Mackellar, where the Independent Dr Sophie Scamps looks set to cruise to victory. This was a safe Liberal seat for a long time, but no longer. The current Liberal Party is no longer liberal - it's conservative. True liberals are not welcome in the Liberal Party, so they have gone elsewhere.
Albanese's long-form interview on 'The Rest is Politics' podcast on Saturday night revealed a leader comfortable with himself and his story and confident he is leading Labor to victory.
The polls confirm Albanese's confidence. As uncommitted people are forced to make a choice in the final two weeks (I'm pre-poll voting this week) I think there is a good chance people who have been watching Trump's chaos in the USA and his threats against other countries, including Australia, will look at Dutton and think, 'No thanks!'.
The polling margin for error of 3% could actually continue to widen, giving Labor a larger two-party preferred margin. A late break could deliver Albanese majority government. Even if that doesn't happen, a Labor-Green coalition could be very successful, just as productive it was under Julia Gillard, which passed more legislation than Morrison.
The trend is for Aussies to reject Dutton's relentless negativity and vote for a confident future under Albanese.
Labor’s campaign hasn’t been great but it has been competent, united and cohesive. They don’t really deserve to win but the campaign has demonstrated that they can win. DL
Yes, I agree. I think there were a lot of politicians in the past who would do better than Dutton, however I can’t think of a single current LNP federal politician with the charisma needed to be a master politician. Also, it doesn’t seem as if they talk together, can’t get their stories synching. And
I’m still waiting for actual policies to replace their whinging.
At least Labor has policies and have worked towards their goals.
The best campaign I remember was Gough Whitlam's 'It's Time' in 1972, which summed up the national longing for change, for a government which looked forwards, not backwards.
The current situation seems to be the opposite: 'It's NOT Time'. Dutton has failed to present any credible reason for people to want change. Instead, Dutton just wants to go backwards to a past he imagines, but actually wasn't real. And the public isn't buying it. The public wants a competent government which is building a better future, and Albanese is delivering it.
I'm currently straying in Mackellar, where the Independent Dr Sophie Scamps looks set to cruise to victory. This was a safe Liberal seat for a long time, but no longer. The current Liberal Party is no longer liberal - it's conservative. True liberals are not welcome in the Liberal Party, so they have gone elsewhere.
Albanese's long-form interview on 'The Rest is Politics' podcast on Saturday night revealed a leader comfortable with himself and his story and confident he is leading Labor to victory.
The polls confirm Albanese's confidence. As uncommitted people are forced to make a choice in the final two weeks (I'm pre-poll voting this week) I think there is a good chance people who have been watching Trump's chaos in the USA and his threats against other countries, including Australia, will look at Dutton and think, 'No thanks!'.
The polling margin for error of 3% could actually continue to widen, giving Labor a larger two-party preferred margin. A late break could deliver Albanese majority government. Even if that doesn't happen, a Labor-Green coalition could be very successful, just as productive it was under Julia Gillard, which passed more legislation than Morrison.
The trend is for Aussies to reject Dutton's relentless negativity and vote for a confident future under Albanese.
Labor’s campaign hasn’t been great but it has been competent, united and cohesive. They don’t really deserve to win but the campaign has demonstrated that they can win. DL
Labour may not deserve to win, but they are far ahead of Dutton’s dystopia.
Definitely. I wonder what a master campaigner like Howard thinks. He’d have made far more progress in this campaign. DL.
Yes, I agree. I think there were a lot of politicians in the past who would do better than Dutton, however I can’t think of a single current LNP federal politician with the charisma needed to be a master politician. Also, it doesn’t seem as if they talk together, can’t get their stories synching. And
I’m still waiting for actual policies to replace their whinging.
At least Labor has policies and have worked towards their goals.